1.0Tallinna Ülikooli Akadeemiline Raamatukoguhttps://www.tlulib.ee/en/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="8Joo6xHmgr"><a href="https://www.tlulib.ee/en/news/three-low-german-medical-incunabula-1484/">Three Low German medical incunabula (1484)</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.tlulib.ee/en/news/three-low-german-medical-incunabula-1484/embed/#?secret=8Joo6xHmgr" width="600" height="338" title="“Three Low German medical incunabula (1484)” — Tallinna Ülikooli Akadeemiline Raamatukogu" data-secret="8Joo6xHmgr" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://www.tlulib.ee/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> https://www.tlulib.ee/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/bok-de-arstedie-ruut.png983983Although religious literature remained the largest part of printed production well into the 18th century, the invention of the printing press also greatly facilitated the dissemination of secular specialist literature and (popular) scientific thought. A similar picture emerges when looking at the Low German books printed in 1484. While most of the books printed that year contained religious texts, three medical prints were also published—precisely the ones found in our Baltic collection: Bok de arstedie ("Book of the Healing Arts") by Ortolf of Bavaria, also known as Ortolf of Würzburg; Kraft unde doghede der branden watere ("The Power and Virtues of Distilled Waters") by Michael Schrick; and Eyn ghud bewert regimente van den pestilencien ("A Well-Proven Guide to the Plague") by Valascus de Tarenta. The first two works were translated from High German, while the third was translated from Latin.